Podcast 2 – Challenges that Auditing Functions Have to Face

Welcome to the World of Auditing Podcasts. In these Podcasts, we are diving deep into shaping the future of audit and audit management across the entire value chain. In this second episode, we are focusing on some challenges that auditing functions have to face today and in near future.
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Marc Cwikowski
December 4, 2020

Welcome to the World of Auditing Podcasts. In these Podcasts, we are diving deep into shaping the future of audit and audit management across the entire value chain. In this second episode, we are focusing on some challenges that auditing functions have to face today and in near future.

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